Pubdate: Tue, 15 Jan 2008
Source: Prince Albert Daily Herald (CN SN)
Copyright: 2008 Prince Albert Daily Herald
Contact:  http://www.paherald.sk.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1918
Author: Tara Campbell

FUNDING TO HELP FIGHT DRUG ABUSE

The federal government is doling out millions of  dollars to help 
communities fight illicit drug use and  Prince Albert might be one of 
the beneficiaries.

Near the end of 2007, Health Minister Tony Clement  announced the 
federal government would offer more than  $7 million for communities 
across Canada to "tackle"  the problem of drug use among young people.

The funding is being made available through the Drug  Strategy 
Community Initiatives Fund for 2008/2009,  which is part of the 
National Anti-Drug Strategy that  was announced in the 2007 federal 
budget. Communities  across the nation will be competing for the 
money by  submitting proposals outlining specific plans on how 
to  use portions of the funding.

"This call for proposals represents an important  investment by the 
government of Canada to steer our  young people away from drugs, and 
help to ensure they  do not get addicted in the first place," said 
Clement  in the 2007 press release.
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